LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – In June, the Logan County Board of Education approved a new tax called the Nickel Tax to help bring in millions of more dollars to the Logan County school system.

The tax faced opposition, though, as a petition successfully halted the tax’s progress, now requiring a vote by Logan County residents to approve its implementation. That now leaves Logan County schools with three options moving forward.

“We can either hold a special election or we can completely drop the issue. Or we can push it to the next general election, which is November 3rd of 2026. It’s definitely not something that we can drop. This is an important need for our community. It’s an important need for our school district, and our board wants to move forward with that. And so that’s what we’re going to

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